Did you read this? PRESS RELEASE WCCA TV Public Access creating new “Place-Making Project” in downtown Worcester WCCA TV 13, “The People’s Channel,” is planning an exciting new “place making” project for Worcester’s downtown. Our Project is called WCCA TV’s iSMARTT Center (in Studio Media Arts and Recording Technology Training Center). TV 13′s iSMARTT Center development will involve the expansion of our studio facility space and a renovation of the facade of our building at 415 Main St. This project will further expand the scope of our operations and help us further fulfill our mission, while creating a fabulous synergy connecting the northern and southern parts of central downtown Worcester and the newly emerging Theater District with the vibrant activity of community performances, television productions, and year round technology training and classes. WCCA identified key community media needs during the cable renewal process which began in 2012. iSMARTT Center offers a solution to meeting these needs, plus the ability to enhance economic development activities downtown in a unique, and creative way, without burden to the Citys general funds. Through this process, the Community has expressed and demonstrated its public access media needs calling for the City to ensure WCCA has the capacity to provide expanded educational Television arts classes, channel distribution reach, studio and field production / content capture tools, and space to continue to empower all who live, work and study in Worcester, including individuals and organizations, through the Cable Franchise licensing provisions. WCCAs plans include the creation of an expanded TV production studio capable of holding a small audience of about 100-120 people. Also, it will add classroom space for our media literacy/technology classes and modify other community spaces in our facility for more efficiency and energy-saving use. Additionally, the project vision includes renovating the facade of 415 Main Street. WCCA received a $25,000 grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Commission Facility Fund to conduct a feasibility study. WCCA is in the process of obtaining matching funds in order to get the project started. We have acquired plenty of documented community support for this as a great complement for our downtown Theater District. Furthermore, local community donors are stepping up to help. The Stoddard Charitable Trust, The Fletcher Foundation and the George F. and Sybil H. Fuller Foundation, and, Harvard Pilgrim have pledged over $ 145,000.00 to help the project. At this point, in addition to appealing to other funding sources, we are seeking further additional capital assistance through the renewal process of our citys local cable franchise license agreement to help kick start this exciting project. We are grateful for the out pouring of community support we have received so far. To learn more about WCCA TV visit wccatv . STAY TUNED... WCCA TV is a charitable 501(c)(3) institution standing for media democracy and creative innovation. Thank you, Mauro DePasquale, Executive Director , WCCA TV 13 # # #
Posted on: Fri, 07 Mar 2014 15:41:57 +0000
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